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Latest confirmed 2026-07-20
Wasted wind tracker
UK Wasted Wind Energy | Wind Curtailment Tracker

Latest wasted wind energy figures for Great Britain, with recent totals, costs and confirmed curtailment history.

Latest confirmed 13.05 GWh

Latest available confirmed wasted wind volume.

Latest 10 days 108.40 GWh

Total wasted wind volume across the latest 10 available days.

10-day average 10.84 GWh

Average confirmed wasted wind per day across the latest 10 days.

10-day cost £14.9m

Reported cost across the latest 10 available days.

Grid Demand
15 min+3.24 GW
30.60 GW
Total grid flow right now
Demand trendDemand rising ↑+3.24 GW / 15 min
Peak today30.60 GW
Trend+3.24 GW
GB Demand
15 min+3.56 GW
29.27 GW
Estimated GB use after exports
Grid flowImporting6.50 GW imports
Exports deducted1.33 GW
Of grid flow95.7%
Import deficit-5.17 GWGB demand requiring imports/storage
UK Generation
24.10 GW
15 min+0.64 GW
Domestic generation only, excluding imports and exports
Generation balanceTight78.8% domestic share
Domestic share78.8%
Import support6.50 GW

Wasted wind · latest confirmed

Latest wasted wind volume

13.05 GWh

for 2026-07-20

Reported balancing cost £2.4m

Confirmed figures can lag behind today, so this page shows the latest available confirmed day.

Advanced grid detail
Latest confirmed day 13.05 GWh £2.4m reported cost
Latest 10-day total 108.40 GWh £14.9m reported cost
10-day average 10.84 GWh Highest: 32.68 GWh on 2026-07-17

Wasted wind history

Latest 10 confirmed wasted wind days

These are the most recent available confirmed days. The latest confirmed day may lag behind today.

10-day total 108.40 GWh £14.9m reported cost
Date Wasted wind volume reported cost
2026-07-20Confirmed day 13.05 GWh £2.4m
2026-07-19Confirmed day 7.17 GWh £617.2k
2026-07-18Confirmed day 24.46 GWh £3.1m
2026-07-17Confirmed day 32.68 GWh £4.7m
2026-07-16Confirmed day 1.98 GWh £135.1k
2026-07-15Confirmed day 4.41 GWh £828.1k
2026-07-14Confirmed day 1.28 GWh £350.0k
2026-07-13Confirmed day 3.45 GWh £353.9k
2026-07-12Confirmed day 7.44 GWh £995.0k
2026-07-11Confirmed day 12.49 GWh £1.5m

This page uses the latest confirmed wasted wind figures, so totals may lag behind today while the latest data becomes available.

How this page works

Energy: based on the latest available confirmed wind turn-down volume.

Cost: shown where a confirmed balancing cost is available.

Important: confirmed figures can be delayed, so the page shows the latest available day.